Water main break near University Village

October 8, 2013 |By JOSHUA TRUJILLO

A 16-inch water main burst next to University Village, creating a river through part of the shopping center.

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Water swirls down a drain after a water main burst under the NE 45th Street Viaduct, flooding the streets of University Village on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Stores and businesses in the popular shopping destination were spared from the flood of water. There was concern that the flood of water may have undermined the support structures of the bridge.

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Water swirls down a drain after a water main burst under the NE 45th Street Viaduct, flooding the streets of University Village on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Stores and businesses in the popular shopping destination were spared from the flood of water. There was concern that the flood of water may have undermined the support structures of the bridge.